Prof. Dr. Tevfik Sözen – What Is Otoplasty (Prominent Ear Surgery)?

Hello everyone. I am Tevfik Sözen, and in this video I plan to talk about prominent ear surgeries. Prominent ear surgeries are procedures that may be needed for different reasons. The cartilage structure of the ear can have deformities or protrusions due to different growth rates. While correcting these, it is necessary to pay close attention to the proper ear anatomy. Patients also need to be informed well about this. Sometimes you get so tired of this issue that you say, “Doctor, pin the ears completely back. I want to tie my hair up.” I understand you, but pinning the ears completely to the skull is not the path to a good result. What you should do or want is to achieve the ear structure that is supposed to be there. The concept of prominent ears arises not only from the absence of ear cartilages or deformities, but also when the ear grows too much and comes forward. This can be done with various techniques. Thread prominent ear surgery, incisionless prominent ear surgery, prominent ear surgery performed by removing skin from behind, prominent ear surgery performed without removing skin, surgery using permanent sutures, surgery using dissolvable sutures, cutting the cartilage or correcting the cartilage only with sutures—there are many different details. All of these are applied when necessary. In your specific case, you may have a problem that warrants an appropriate technique. That is why you need to discuss all these details with your physician. I wish you healthy days.